Assistant Warehouse Manager

Gibson Search; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Manager in Bletchley. You will support the Warehouse Manager with team management, ensuring efficient operations in a manual handling warehouse. Key responsibilities include managing team performance, maintaining health and safety compliance, and improving warehouse layout. Successful candidates will have managerial experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure. A comprehensive benefits package includes 25 days of holiday and support for further development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company support towards further self development

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience managing a warehouse team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the warehouse team and support recruitment.
• Assist with the receipt and storage of goods.
• Ensure timely and accurate dispatch of products.
• Maintain health and safety compliance.
• Support improvements to warehouse efficiency.

Skills

Team leader or managerial experience in warehousing

Strong communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Adaptable and able to work under pressure

Ability to liaise between departments

Skilled in managing multiple tasks efficiently

Job description

Assistant Warehouse Manager

This niche, established and very successful business in the automotive parts industry has created a new position of Assistant Warehouse Manager to support the Warehouse Manager in the day‑to‑day management of the warehouse, being the point of contact between the Warehouse and Administration Team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the small, manual handling warehouse team, dealing with day‑to‑day issues and supporting recruitment and training of staff
• Help with receipt and storage of goods using Reach & Counterbalance forklift
• Ensure that products are despatched quickly and accurately
• H&S compliance and maintenance of safety standards
• Maintain warehouse efficiency and cleanliness
• Close liaison with office functions such as procurement, administration and sales
• Hands‑on assembly for urgent, short‑notice customer orders
• Bespoke packing and palletising for customer orders
• Support improvements to layout, space utilisation and ways of working to improve overall efficiency over time

Qualifications

• Team leader or managerial experience in warehousing
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptable and able to work under pressure
• Diplomacy and calm approach
• Ability to liaise between departments
• Skilled in managing multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company support towards further self development
• Free onsite parking